The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-30
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For the rirst time in many weeks the money
markets became a factor in the cause of prices,
and. notwithstanding the fact that the entire
street is talking in favor of higher figures as
long rs money held up. the stock market has an
upward tendency Rates for stocks were in
the process of adjustment To those for money
and this inducement TO many operators
10 take profits shown in the operations of the
past four days. IL Is also believed that the pol
icy of the leaders Is to prevent material AL
vance until after the April settlements The
market showed some degree Of strength in
early dealings and London was liberal buyer
at that time of day. but the steady prtssur,. of
stocks for sale, slowly forced prices down
for money somewhat encouraged buying AMI a
squirt i'll New England and the Waiashes gave
more character to dealings
The movement also spread To other Gould
stock Union Pacific was a special feature Of
the early trading, being active and strong upon
the Presidents report. The remainder of the
list were without special feature The opening
was active and strong. at advances of from Il
G1e per cent Mon Pacific and Fort W Orth
were active and strong, but the general list
soon developed declining tendency which be
came more pronounced toward noon. although
the losses were measured by fractions only.
Later the market became dun and featureless.
but after O'Clock the movement i'm New Eng
land began and the general market responded
slowly. In the last hour there was more
tivity and prices were brought up 10 the
neighborhood of the opening figures. the close
being moderatedly active and firm ts strong.
Total sales 3A.uO shares. The changes for the
day are for the most part for insignificant frac-
tons only and the advances are slightly in the
majority.
NEW YORK, March 9.-Green & 60 say: An
excited and active market prevailed all day,
coupled with sharp changes in the line of
evening. undergoing several fuctuations at a
somewhat lower range. but finally closing at II
net gain of .6ts points, and steady. Trading
has been of a very complicated nature. and
difficult to define clearly, but while much cot
ton unoaded and some operators un9ues-
tionably sold the market on. a buIlish feeling
absorbed.
closed steady sales, lg7 500. March and April.
10 1910 ~: May, 10 va 10 Z. June 10 56Gi0 So;
July; 10 S - Is; August 10 ; ~ .. sep
safEs 3d. December, s.1s ~.
Afternoon report-CottOn firm sales. 80
Upands. lo14: Orleans, 10 Ills receipts; sac;
exports to Great britain, 5,sS.; to the Cont
nent, 1901; stock, s5s,eds.
LIvERPOOI- March 3. D. Cotton
March, March-APril; April May. S 1884. seller;
buyer. Juiy-Augmst. i8-si. buyer; AIsust-sep,
tember, t5-s4, seller: septembeT.October,
| Futures closed weak, irregular and unsettled.
| General Markets.
CHICAGo, March 9--wheat was dull to-da,
tnromEn2ut the session, pIacticsiiy the onis
| nature. The close was easier. showing a breaL
Of 4G13c over final prices of yesterday
Further declines were prevented by the cole
and stormy weather in different parts of TN.
/ country and by the influence Of the bull ele
sie%o, and f's Shipments h lso an bushels MAJ,
Wheat sold at slAsdsl9., with size opening ans
from a1 oats
the only interest exhibited was in the shor
ribs, which showed an advance of 7I<6lOc owe
Cash quotations were as follows: Flou
unchanged : No Spring Wheat. %; No:
oats, = Mess Pork. sso.sssss.S. Lard
~ short Rib sides. loose. ss;e5s.ob. DIR.
sides. boxed. ss,asss.so. WHISKY Sis. Tn
cdsn a.lss. s Mana May ~! ju Ssns .o5
Nsss fSTa; Sa:sh ssS6' sas; 81; June s.
short Ribs, ss!6.,a; May, ss-l2ls; June, $50.
wILNINGToS, March s9.-Turpentine quiet
S.c Rosn hrm strained soc. good 90
| Tar firm at Sll0 Crude Turpentine firm
hard 81 90; yellow dip and virgin Sl-S.
SAvANNAH, March -Turpentine firm a
34c Rosin firm at s.1x9sl-b-
NEW ORLEANS, March ss--Cofee unsetttlt4
mon to prime, l51sfIIJA. Rice stcady-Lou
isiana ordinary to prime, 2a494. Cotton See
good demand Louisiana common, +fl4ls: Lou
isana centrifugal, choice yellow clarified. S 81,
Louisiana open kettle nominal; Louisiana cen
trifusals strictly prime To fair. 2sa3' fair
NEW YORK. March a9.-FIour steady, wit
| no important change; Southern Flour steady
Wheat LsGs4c. lower, closing stea.iy-No. re-
March. nominal; April D7sqsl: May. slssat9
steady-No. ., March. 4sIxd4sas: May asssl
4ss4; June, 49,. Oats t46gssc lower and quie
No March. nominal at 3a1e; May. By:
| June, 4ssd:4le- Hops quiet and weak Cone
fair Rio quiet at i5lsc: No. Rio. Marcel
| April, Sl35EDI35s May. Sl3.+0dl3-!5; Juns
| Sl3.pGl3.O. Sugar quiet and nominal; refine
| quiet. Molasses dull. Rice steady. Cotton See
Oil, sslsd:4. crude; 3. IxGts, refined Resin nrI
at sl.1Oa1.I5. Turpentine quiet. Hides firr
| Texas selected, sGJ6O. Wool quiet and steady
Mess Pork steady. Beef dull Beef ham
dull. Middles dull and nominal. Lard sgd
points lower and quiet western steam 80
cotton, 5-6+fi3-.S.; wheat I'd.